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China, USA use 3-0 wins to stay top of World Grand Prix standings

China's Zeng Chunlei attacks against Chinese Taipei

Lausanne, Switzerland, June 9, 2012 – Poland cemented their place at the top of Pool B of the 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League on Saturday as they defeated Finland while hosts Brazil delighted their home fans as they beat Canada in Sao Bernardo.

Poland recovered from going a set down to clinch a 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-13) win over their European rivals while Brazil beat Canada in straight-sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-11).

“We started the match well, but ended it totally confused in the court,“ Finland captain Tuomas Sammelvuo said. “That could not happen against such a strong team as Poland. Now we have to forget this match and think about the next one, which will be very important for us.“

Note:Match won 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points for the winner, 0 point for the loserMatch won 3-2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loserIn case of tie, the teams will be classified according to the following criteria: number of matches won, sets ratio and points ratio